{"id":598,"date":"2011-03-05T10:30:01","date_gmt":"2011-03-05T10:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/?p=598"},"modified":"2011-03-05T10:30:49","modified_gmt":"2011-03-05T10:30:49","slug":"basil-and-macadamia-nut-pesto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/?p=598","title":{"rendered":"Basil and Macadamia Nut Pesto"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have been buying beautiful bunches of fresh basil in our weekly organic order. \u00c2\u00a0It’s fragrance is divine. \u00c2\u00a0I love making pesto this time of year while basil is at it’s peak. \u00c2\u00a0The following recipe doesn’t last very long around these parts as we can’t stop eating it. \u00c2\u00a0Can be served with so many dishes, on pizza, with meat, veggies or as a dip. \u00c2\u00a0Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 bunches fresh basil
\n1\/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
\n2 cloves fresh garlic
\n1\/3 cup macadamia nuts, lightly toasted
\n1\/3 cup oil (I use half olive oil, half rice bran oil)
\nsalt to taste<\/p>\n

Method:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Place all ingredients in food processor except oil. \u00c2\u00a0Blend until well combined. \u00c2\u00a0Pour oil into the mix in a steady stream while food processor is going until combined. \u00c2\u00a0Pour into a prepared jar. Before sealing the jar, place a piece of plastic wrap over the surface to help avoid discolouration.
\nStore in fridge. \u00c2\u00a0Can be frozen. \u00c2\u00a0I find the best way to do this is to put the pesto in sealable ice cube trays. \u00c2\u00a0This makes perfect size portons for adding to your dishes.<\/p>\n

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We have been buying beautiful bunches of fresh basil in our weekly organic order. \u00c2\u00a0It’s fragrance is divine. \u00c2\u00a0I love making pesto this time of year while basil is at it’s peak. \u00c2\u00a0The following recipe doesn’t last very long around … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[196,198,146,197],"class_list":["post-598","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-gastronomic-explosions-aka-yummy-food-recipes","tag-basil-and-macadamia-nut-pesto","tag-fresh-pesto","tag-gluten-free","tag-pesto"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/598","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=598"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/598\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=598"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=598"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.embracingitall.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=598"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}